§ Mr. TREVELYANI wish to ask a question in connection with the business on Monday, when we resume. I asked yesterday whether the Special Constables Bill was going to be printed. It has not yet. been distributed, and it is not in the, Vote Office.
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANIt will be in the Vote Office this afternoon at 3 o'clock, and circulated on Saturday.
§ Mr. TREVELYANDoes that give us an opportunity of putting down a Motion for the rejection if we find it unsatisfactory
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANYes, I think so.
§ Mr. TREVELYANDoes the right hon. Gentleman think it is a satisfactory procedure to put down a Motion for the rejection of a Bill which we do not see on the mere chance of its being a bad one, and would not a much better plan be to put the Bill down on a subsequent day?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANIt is perfectly easy to move the rejection on the day it is discussed here.
§ Mr. TREVELYANMay I ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether that is a satisfactory procedure that those who are opposed to the Bill should not be able to put down a Motion, and therefore the House should not know that the Bill is going to be opposed or should put down a Motion for rejection on the chance of wanting to oppose it?
§ Mr. McENTEEMay I also ask what opportunities there will be for putting down Amendments to the Bill?
§ Mr. BALDWINThat will be on the Committee stage.